#00552B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.4% 0.101 153.5), rgb(0, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#00552B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00552B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.101 153.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00552B | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00552B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #00552B text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00552B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A35B
oklch(63% 0.154 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00552B
oklch(39.4% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#00552B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554D28 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00552B
#00552B
oklch(39.4% 0.101 153.5)
- #652F5D
#652F5D
oklch(39.5% 0.1 333.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #00552B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.